(19)
(11) EP 3 280 537 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/07

(21) Application number: 16777140.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B04B 13/00(2006.01)
B04B 9/10(2006.01)
B04B 15/00(2006.01)
 B04B 9/08(2006.01)
B04B 9/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/026050
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/164366 (13.10.2016 Gazette 2016/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 05.04.2015 US 201562143198 P

(71) Applicant: MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC
Charlottesville, VA 22911 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WELBORN, Kenneth
    Charlottesville, VA 22911 (US)
  • SPARKS, Rodney
    Sacramento, CA 95825 (US)

(74) Representative: Duxbury, Stephen et al
Arnold & Siedsma Bavariaring 17
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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